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Edwin L. Marin

Edwin L. Marin

Director · Died May 2, 1951, aged 52 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin L. Marin (February 21, 1899 – May 2, 1951) was an American film director who directed 58 films between 1932 and 1951, working with Anna May Wong, John Wayne, Peter Lorre, George Raft, Bela Lugosi, Judy Garland, Eddie Cantor, and Hoagy Carmichael, among many others. Marin was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edwin L. Marin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1899
Died
May 2, 1951 (aged 52)
From
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Edwin L. Marin's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Bonds
27%
Self
16%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
10
Thrilling
9
Joyful
4
Hopeful
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edwin L. Marin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edwin L. Marin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Raton Pass(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sugarfoot(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Cariboo Trail(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Colt .45(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Canadian Pacific(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Younger Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Christmas Eve(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lady Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Nocturne(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Abilene Town(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Tall in the Saddle(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Show Business(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Two Tickets to London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Invisible Agent(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • A Gentleman After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Ringside Maisie(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Maisie Was a Lady(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hullabaloo(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gold Rush Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Henry Goes Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • A Christmas Carol(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Listen, Darling(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Hold That Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Everybody Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Married Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Man of the People(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All American Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Sworn Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • I'd Give My Life(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Speed(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Murder(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Garden Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Casino Murder Case(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sequoia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Paris Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Affairs of a Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Crosby Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Bombay Mail(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • A Study in Scarlet(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Death Kiss(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Beloved Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Assistant Director

  • Women Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1930 to 1951.

Biggest box office

A Christmas Carol (1938)

$229 worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Tall in the Saddle (1944)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing57 of 59: 57 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew2 of 59: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s30 · crew1940s24 · crew1950s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Edwin L. Marin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 11 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed4

Most loved · director

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edwin L. Marin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edwin L. Marin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randolph Scott shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles